India, Germany agree to work together with focus on AI, startups

New Delhi (IANS) India and Germany on Tuesday agreed to work together with focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups as well as AI research and its application in sustainability and health care.

India's Science and Technology and Earth…

PM Modi appeals to Russia and Ukraine to have ceasefire, take path of dialogue

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday again appealed to Russia and Ukraine to have an immediate ceasefire and to take path of dialogue as his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen hoped that India will influence Russia to stop the…

Modi, Denmark PM hold talks, review progress of Green Strategic Partnership

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-nation Europe trip, and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday discussed a wide range of issues, including regional and global matters.

The two leaders held talks…

No individual can be forced to get vaccinated, govt vaccine policy not arbitrary: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that no individual can be forced to get vaccinated and added that the current Covid-19 vaccine policy of the government is not arbitrary.

A bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R.…

CBI raids 8 locations, seizes documents in fresh case against Choksi

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said that it has lodged a new case against fugitive Mehul Choksi and his company Gitanjali Gems for allegedly defrauding the Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd to the tune…

Modi, Scholz discuss overall strategic partnership, global developments

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday and discussed cooperation under their overall strategic partnership, as well as regional and global developments.

The meeting was held prior…

Restricted emergency use approvals to Covishield, Covaxin not granted in haste: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said the material provided by the Centre does not warrant the conclusion that restricted emergency use approvals were granted to Covishield and Covaxin in haste, without a thorough review of relevant data.

India's peak power demand touches all-time high 207,111 MW

New Delhi (IANS) Amid severe heatwave sweeping across India, the peak power demand in the country touched an all-time high of 207,111 MW on Friday, the Ministry of Power said.

"The maximum All India demand met touched 207111 MW at 14:50hrs…

21 out of 25 MLAs of Naga People's Front join NDPP in Nagaland

Kohima (IANS) In a significant political development ahead of next year's Assembly polls in Nagaland, 21 of the 25 MLAs of the Naga People's Front (NPF) on Friday joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP).

Both the…

Top police officials shifted after clash in Patiala, mobile internet services shut

Chandigarh (IANS) A day after clamping a 24-hour curfew in Punjab's Patiala's town after police had to fire into the air following a massive clash between members of the Shiv Sena and pro-Khalistan sword-bearing sympathisers outside the Kali…